General Information

Abam is a usually evergreen tree, though can become leafless for a short time when flowering in the dry season. It has a spreading crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight and cylindrical bole is sometimes fluted with steep buttresses at the base, it can be free of branches for up to 24 metres and up to 100cm in diameter[

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]. The grain is usually straight; texture fine to moderately fine. The wood is medium-weight; brittle and not very shock-resistant; only moderately durable and liable to attacks by blue stain, termites and marine borers. It is fairly easy to saw, works well with hand and machine tools, and it can be planed to a smooth finish. It does not easily split on nailing, and it holds nails and screws well[